Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice.

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The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the

following proposal for collection of information under the provisions

of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Title: Associated Form, and OMB Number: Application for Training

Leading to Commission in the United States Air Force; AF Form 56; P<B

Number 0701-0001.

Type of Request: Reinstatement.

Number of Respondents: 2,900.

Responses Per Respondent: 1.

Annual Responses: 2,900.

Average Burden Per Response: 20 minutes.

Annual Burden Hours: 967.

Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary

for providing information to determine if applicant meets

qualifications established for training leading to a commission. Air

Force selection boards use the information to determine suitability for

officer training. Information contained on AF Form 56 supports the Air

Force as it applies to officer training (procurement) programs for

civilian and military applicants. It is imperative that only persons

fully qualified for receipt of Air Force commissions are selected for

the training leading to commissioning. Data supports the Air Force in

verifying the eligibility of applicants and in the selection of those

best qualified for dedication of funding and training resources.

Eligibility requirements are outlined in Air Force Instruction 36-2013,

``Officer Training School (OTS) and Airman Commissioning Programs.''

Affected Public: Individuals or households.

Frequency: On occasion.

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Respondents Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.

OMB Desk Officer: Mr. Edward C. Springer.

Written comments and recommendations on the proposed information

collection should be sent to Mr. Springer at the Officer of Management

and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office

Building, Washington, DC 20503

DOD Clearance Officer: Mr. Robert Cushing.

Written requests for copies of the information collection proposal

should be sent to Mr. Cushing, WHS/DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302.

Dated: July 16, 1998.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 98-19494 Filed 7-21-98; 8:45 am]

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